Visual Geography Series®: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Photos [downloadable for reports]

Maps & Flag [downloadable for reports]

Links

The Land

Explore Puerto Rico (Welcome to Puerto Rico!) - Learn about the island's various regions and cities by clicking on the map
Old San Juan (Puerto Rico Boriken) - Discover San Juan, a National Historic Site
Puerto Rico (CIA World Factbook) - Find up-to-date population figures and other statistics
Puerto Rico Photo Gallery - View photographs of Puerto Rico’s nature and landscapes
Weather (CNN.com) - Get the current weather conditions for Rio Grande and other cities in Puerto Rico

History and Government

Government (Puerto Rico Wow!) - Learn about the different branches of Puerto Rico’s government, includes links to official sites
History (Welcome to Puerto Rico!) - A timeline covering the main events in Puerto Rico’s history
Puerto Rico at the Dawn of a Modern Age: Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Perspectives (Library of Congress) - Portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories
Puerto Rico the World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Library of Congress Hispanic Division) - An essay, chronology, maps, and featured Puerto Rican literature

The People

El Boricua - A monthly, bilingual cultural publication for Puerto Ricans
The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken - Find out more about the Jatibonicu Taino People
Luis Munoz Rivera - A biography of one of the most famous men in the political history of Puerto Rico

Cultural Life

El Fortin Conde de Mirasol Museum - Visit The Museum Fort Count Mirasol and learn about the history and struggles of the Vieques
Music of Puerto Rico - An educational resource published by the Music of Puerto Rico Foundation where you can gain an appreciation for Puerto Rican music
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance - Learn about Puerto Rico’s traditional dances
The Rican Emeril (El Boricua) - The history of Puerto Rican food, food vocabulary, and plenty of authentic recipes

The Economy

Country Analysis Briefs: Puerto Rico Fact Sheet (U.S. Energy Information Administration) - The U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the largest net energy importer in the Caribbean basin
Economy (Welcome to Puerto Rico!) - Summary and statistics of Puerto Rico’s economy

For More Information

Census 2000 Data for Puerto Rico - 2000 Census data for Puerto Rico from the U.S. Census Bureau
Listen to Puerto Rico’s National Anthem - Click here to hear Puerto Rico’s local Commonwealth anthem
Puerto Rico (CountryReports.org) - Find general country information, including geography, government, economy, etc.
Puerto Rico (Lonely Planet) - Information on travel to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Wow! - Anything you want to know about or in Puerto Rico
Travel to Puerto Rico - Official web site of the Puerto Rico tourism company
Welcome to Puerto Rico - Learn about the history, geography, people, government and culture

Teacher Resources

Bombs Away! (The New York Times Teacher Connections) - Lesson plan on exploring perspectives on whether bombing exercises should continue on Vieques (grades 6-12)
Coasts (DiscoverySchool.com) - Lesson plan (grades 6-8)
Teaching Strategies for Puerto Rico Stories - Lesson plans and activities

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